Super TestCar reviews - Honda - Accord - sedan rangeHonda modelsOverviewHonda aims at the new Falcon's heartland with its eighth-generation Accord26 Feb 2008 AS FAR as big cars are concerned, this year was set to belong to the FG Falcon, but support and sentimentality for Ford’s old-stager might yet be swept aside if Honda has anything to do with it. The eighth-generation, front-wheel drive Accord has come out with all guns blazing, thanks to a fresh new look, Commodore-rivalling interior room, a trick V6 with outstanding efficiency and economy, Camry-bothering pricing for the sub-$30,000 VTi versions, and a comfortable and refined interior package that looks and feels more prestige than proletarian. Make no mistake, then, the ‘big’ Accord from America via Thailand is a very real threat to the local sixes. Model release date: 1 March 2008 to 1 May 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelA pleasant and spacious interior and adequate performance from the 125kW/218Nm 2.4-litre i-VTEC four-cylinder engine or 177kW/287Nm 3.0-litre VTEC V6 could not mask the dead steering, some refinement issues and sloppy handling of the Thai-made, seventh-generation Accord sedan. This contrasted vividly to the sporty and involving Honda Accord Euro sedan from Japan, which runs rings around its larger and more awkward sibling. Three models were offered in five-speed automatic versions – the base VTi price-leader, V6 and V6 Luxury. The 2006 facelift involved a completely redesigned boot that left beholders in no doubt about the Honda’s middle-America aspirations. |
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